Stephanie Distler's Simple Recipes: Browned butter chocolate chip and pretzel cookies (2024)

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip and Pretzel Cookies

Makes 3 dozen truly super terrific cookies!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs plus 1 yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 2 cups plus 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup crushed pretzels
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
• Line your cookie sheets with Silpats or parchment paper.
• In a medium saucepan, melt 1 cup unsalted butter over medium heat, this takes around 20 minutes be patient for the browned butter makes the cookie. When butter is melted, continue to cook, stirring butter constantly until it becomes a light caramel color. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• In bowl of stand mixer, mix butter and sugar until combined, then add eggs, one at at time, extra yolk and vanilla. Continue mixing until light in color, making for a thicker batter.
• Add in baking soda, salt and flour. Mix on low until combined, then mix in crushed pretzels and nut mixture, then semi-sweet chocolate chips with your wooden spoon.
• Using medium cookie scoop, 2 ounce, drop dough on lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart, baking until just golden at the edges, about 8-10 minutes. Centers might not seem done, but, remove the cookies and allow to cool for 3-4 minutes on baking sheet before moving to your wire racks to finish cooling.
• Tip: to quickly crush nuts, place in a heavy plastic bag and smash with your rolling pin :)

by Stephanie Distler